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CDC LOCS
CDC LOCS
COLA has established this CDC Updates page so that you can quickly receive up to date information for clinical laboratories. COLA has been engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates.
For past CDC LOCS updates, click here.
Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) reports that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released a Safety Advisory Notice regarding the classification of monkeypox virus (MPXV) specimens and waste. This Safety Advisory Notice addresses the...
On January 26, 2024, the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) was authorized to offer laboratories access to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 35001:2019 – Biorisk management for laboratories and other related...
On December 13, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory and health alert regarding the Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever outbreak among travelers from Tecate,...
On December 7, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory and health alert for Monkeypox cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. For more information please visit...
On December 11, 2023, the CDC issued a laboratory advisory providing clinical testing guidance for patients with suspected viral hemorrhagic fevers (VHFs). The CDC advises that although the likelihood of VHFs being carried to the United States by travelers is...
COLA Inc. is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. There is an important announcement to share at this time. You...
COLA Inc. is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. There is an important announcement to share at this time. You...
COLA Inc. is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. There is an important...
COLA Inc. is engaged with the CDC’s Laboratory Outreach Communication System (LOCS) in the Division of Laboratory Systems (DLS) to transmit their public health messages to our laboratories and affiliates. There is an important...
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